Associate Development Program Lead

Carhartt • Dearborn, MI

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Development Program Lead designs, implements, and continuously improves enterprise-wide development strategies to strengthen associate growth, capability building, career development, and organizational performance. The role partners with Human Resources, business leaders, People Managers, and other stakeholders to create development experiences that build the skills, capabilities, and behaviors associates need for current and future success.

A primary focus is aligning development programs, tools, and resources with Carhartt’s Core Competencies so associates understand expected success behaviors and can intentionally grow throughout their careers. The role also supports career pathing, internal mobility, succession readiness, leadership development, and effective development and coaching conversations. It uses organizational data and associate feedback to identify priorities and evaluate program effectiveness, while researching emerging practices and building practical, scalable solutions aligned with business needs.

The position is based in Dearborn, Michigan, with a hybrid arrangement. Associates work on-site regularly as needed for work activities. Travel is light, at less than 10%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Psychology, Organizational Effectiveness, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of progressive experience in Human Resources.
• Demonstrated experience creating and implementing competency-based development programs and frameworks.
• Strong understanding of talent development, career pathing, workforce capability development, and associate growth strategies.
• Experience partnering with business leaders and HR teams to identify capability gaps and develop targeted solutions.
• Experience designing development planning tools, career resources, and capability-building programs.
• Ability to translate organizational strategy and competency expectations into practical development experiences.
• Strong understanding of performance and development processes and how they support associate growth.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to use data and insights to inform development priorities and measure effectiveness.
• Ability to influence across a matrixed organization without direct authority.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while balancing strategic and operational responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in associate development, talent development, organizational effectiveness, or learning and development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise-wide associate development strategies and programs.
• Partner with Human Resources, business leaders, and People Managers to identify organizational capability gaps and development opportunities.
• Build and maintain development frameworks, resources, and tools that help associates grow skills, capabilities, and experiences aligned with business needs.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on competency-based development and align programs with Carhartt’s Core Competencies and expected behaviors.
• Develop guidance and resources for meaningful development plans tied to career aspirations, business needs, and competency growth.
• Partner with Talent Management and HR teams on career pathing, internal mobility, succession readiness, and associate growth initiatives.
• Consult with leaders and People Managers on development planning, coaching conversations, and strategies for growing talent within teams.
• Facilitate development workshops, learning experiences, and capability-building sessions for associates and teams.
• Support leadership development initiatives with development frameworks, competency expertise, and program support.
• Develop tools and resources that improve development planning, feedback quality, coaching effectiveness, and career growth conversations.
• Use engagement survey data, talent insights, performance trends, and associate feedback to identify development priorities and opportunities.
• Measure and evaluate program effectiveness using participation, engagement, capability growth, and business impact metrics.
• Research emerging development practices and recommend approaches to strengthen associate growth and organizational capability.
• Build organizational partnerships to ensure development solutions are practical, scalable, and aligned with evolving business needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior